Bomber B program

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_aircraft_development_program
gptkbp:cancellationDate technical difficulties with engine development
gptkbp:cause lack of suitable engines
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:endDate 1943
gptkbp:engineRequirement new high-powered engines (e.g., Junkers Jumo 222, Daimler-Benz DB 604)
gptkbp:goal to create a bomber with a speed of 600 km/h and a bomb load of 4,000 kg
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:impact delayed modernization of German bomber force
gptkbp:launched Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM)
gptkbp:notableAircraft gptkb:Focke-Wulf_Fw_191
gptkb:Dornier_Do_317
gptkb:Junkers_Ju_288
gptkbp:purpose to develop a new generation of fast, high-performance medium bombers for the Luftwaffe
gptkbp:relatedTo Luftwaffe
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Heinkel_He_111
gptkb:Junkers_Ju_88
gptkbp:resultedIn no operational aircraft
gptkbp:startDate 1939
gptkbp:status cancelled
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jumo_222_engines
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bomber B program